Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

This article is about the novel. For the TV adaptation, see Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (TV film).

The Quiche of Death
First edition
AuthorM. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney)
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAgatha Raisin
GenreDetective, Mystery novel
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publication date
December 1992
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages201 (Hardcover edition)
ISBN0-312-08153-7 (First Edition)
OCLC26310715
823/.914 20
LC ClassPR6052.E196 A7 1992
Followed byAgatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet 

The Quiche of Death (1992) is the first Agatha Raisin mystery novel by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C. Beaton.[1][2][3]

Premise

Agatha Raisin retires from her profitable position as a PR agent in London and moves to the Cotswolds, expecting a peaceful country life. She enters a local baking contest with a quiche she bought in London; not only does she not win, but her quiche kills one of the judges. Desperate to prove her innocence, Agatha begins investigating the crime herself.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Author keeps two fictional detectives busy". Lawrence Journal-World. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton: Rikki's Teleidoscope". Rikkidonovan.com. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. ^ Fiction Review: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton / Author St. Martin's Press $17.95 (201p). Publishersweekly.com. 30 November 1992. ISBN 978-0-312-08153-9. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Current fiction and non-fiction books | Constable & Robinson - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death - M.C. Beaton". Constablerobinson.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.